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Cold-Pressed Sesame Oil (For Finishing, Not Cooking)

Cold-pressed sesame oil is an oil extracted from sesame seeds and commonly used as a finishing oil for flavor. It provides mostly unsaturated fats along with natural sesame lignans and vitamin E.

Beneficial properties

rich in unsaturated fats contains sesame lignans source of vitamin E flavorful finishing oil

Nutritional highlights

It is primarily composed of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, with smaller amounts of saturated fat, and contains vitamin E and antioxidant lignans such as sesamin and sesamol.

Caution. Sesame is a common allergen and sesame oil should be avoided by people with sesame allergy.

Conditions it helps with

Hardening / Clogging of Arteries
Includes: Atherosclerosis (Coronary Artery Disease)
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Heart Disease
Includes: Heart Disease (Cardiomyopathy)
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High Cholesterol
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